WHO: Suicide can be prevented

Myths, Misconceptions, and Facts of Therapy

Myths and misconceptions about therapy often prevent people from seeking help. Learn the facts and find resources related to therapy and mental health at GoodTherapy.org....

7 Important Things To Understand About Suicide

Specialists spoke to BuzzFeed about how to spot warning signs and ways to get help.

Preventing Domestic Violence Is Everyone’s Business

The true scope of this public health epidemic is staggering.

Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD?

The path to better medicine is paved with accidental yet revolutionary discoveries. In this well-told tale of how science happens, neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman shares news of a serendipitous breakthrough treatment that may prevent mental disorders like depression and PTSD from ever developing. And listen for an unexpected -- and controversial -- twist.

More research needed to prevent elder abuse

Maltreatment and abuse have important effects on the health, quality of life and even the lifespan of elderly people, but there is very little evidence on ways to stop it, according to a new research review.

These contraceptive earrings could prevent unwanted pregnancies

Researchers are developing contraceptive jewelry to discreetly administer birth control hormones, but they could be years from hitting the market.

Violence against women harms us all: will measuring the pain help prevent it?

Perhaps if we can quantify the negative impact of violence against women on individuals and wider society, governments might commit to ending it

More babies being born with syphilis, which can be prevented with prenatal care

A growing number of babies being born with syphilis, which can be prevented if women are tested and treated during pregnancy.

8 Good Uses for the Pill Other Than Preventing Pregnancy

Medicine leads the professions in suicide. What can we do about it?

If we want to stem the tide of burnout, depression and suicide in medicine, we need to enable doctors to be good doctors – not mere “health care providers” – and to practice medicine in a way they can be proud of.

Men And Suicide: What You Should Know

A Henry Ford clinical social worker discusses climbing suicide rates, why men are at greatest risk and how to determine if someone you love is suffering.

Can one gene predict a soldier's suicide risk?

If a gene can predict a person's risk for suicide, should soldiers be screened before going into combat?

Could a simple blood test predict risk of suicide?

Johns Hopkins researchers have found a chemical alteration in a gene involved in stress responses that they say could help create a blood test to predict suicide risk.

3 Ways to Prevent Compassion Fatigue

When one tragedy after another unfolds before our eyes, we begin to feel numb. We begin to disengage. How can we prevent compassion fatigue?

To Prevent Women from Dying in Childbirth, First Stop Blaming Them

Two-thirds of all U.S. maternal deaths are considered preventable. Racism—not race—is a critical factor

Eating Healthier, Plant-Rich Diet May Help Prevent Depression

According to a comprehensive, systematic review of previous studies, a diet of vegetables, fruits, nuts, plant-based food and fish -- typical of a Mediterranean diet -- could help lower risk of depression.